Soonchunhyang Medical Science  2017;23(1):68-70

Broken Metallic Intubation Stylet after Tracheal Intubation in Pediatric Patient.

Ho Soon JUNG 1 ; Jin Ku KANG

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Keywords

Complication; Foreign bodies; Respiratory aspiration

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

A 6-year-old male patient underwent general anesthesia for laparoscopic appendectomy. During induction of intubation, metallic intubation stylet was broken. Broken piece was confirmed by bronchoscopy and chest radiography and was rapidly removed using a surgical forceps. The patient was discharged on the fifth postoperative day without any adverse effects.